Ironing-table.



0. S. FRANCIS & W. P. ELLIS. IRONING TABLE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. s, 1908 RENEWED APR. 20, 1912.

1,043,516,. Patented N0v.5, 1912.

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O. 'S. FRANCIS & W. P. ELLIS.

IRONING TABLE. APPLICATION FILED DBO. s, 1908. RENEWED APR. 20, 1912.

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"UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR S. FRANCIS AND WILLIAM P. ELLIS, 0F RIDGEWAY, MISSOURI.

IRONING-TABILE.

Application filed December 3, 1908, Serial No. 465,843.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, OSCAR S. FRANCIS and YVILLIAM P. ELLIs, citizens of the United States, residing at Ridgeway, county of Harrison, and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in ironing tables, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character in which the different parts will fold up so that the table when not in use will take up very little space.

A further object of our invention is to provide an ironing table with an extension rack whereby the article being ironed may be prevented from touching the floor.

A still further object of our invention is to provide an ironing table with an'auxiliary or sleeve ironing board which may be swungbeneath the ironing board when not in use.

Another object is to provide an ironing table with a clothes rack attachment so that as the clothes are ironed they may be hung upon this clothes rack until they are to be put away.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, we will describe its construction in. detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing table made in accordance with our im provement showing the sleeve board swung beneath the ironing board and the clothes rack folded over on to the ironing board. Fig. 2, a bottom view of the board, the legs being removed. Fig. 3, a side elevation thereof showing the table ready for use, the sleeve board being placed beneath the main board and the extension rack removed. Fig. 4:, a side elevation showing all the parts of the table folded, and Fig. 5, a plan view thereof showing all the parts extended or open ready for use. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the rack 2 in two of its positions of adjustment.

In carrying out our invention as here embodied, A represents the ironing board which may be of any desirable shape and size, to the under surface of which is secured the attaching member B its ends being reduced in size so that the legs C may be pivoted thereto, and to these legs are piv otally secured the second set of legs D, said second set 9f legs being of such size that they may readily be turned or folded within the first set of legs C. The upper rung E of the legs D is adapted to fit within the notches F of the member Gr so that the board may be adjusted higher or lower to suit the person using the same. To the under surface of the board is also secured the grooved members H in which are adapted to slide the arms I of the extension rack J, the inner ends of said arms having pins K secured thereto which engage with the pins L fastened in the board A so as to prevent the extension rack J from being entirely withdrawn from the board.

M denotes a sleeve ironing board pivoted to one end of the main board A at N so that said sleeve ironing board may be turned around to any desired posit-ion.

O is a swinging arm secured to the board A by the thumb screw P so that when the swinging arm 0 hasbeen placed in any desired position it may be held in place by turning or tightening the thumb screw P. This arm is to be used when the end of the board to which it is attached is placed on a table, with the arm O beneath the top of the table and clamped thereto, which assists in holding the board stationary.

Q, represents the clothes rack which is formed of the sides It and the rods S, this rack being pivotally secured to the base board T in such a way that when the rack is open or ready for use the lower ends of the sides R will extend below the base board T and rest against the end of the main board A so that it will be prevented from falling because of the weight of the articles thereon. The base board T is pivotally secured to the main board A by the thumb screw U extending through a slot in said base-board which when tightened will prevent the rack from moving. To fold this clothes rack the rack proper is moved over toward the main board a short distance, at which time the base board T, the thumb screw U having been loosened, may be moved longitudinally of the board A inan outward direction a short distance, then the clothes rack proper may be moved back in the opposite direction until it is parallel with the board A, at which time the base board T may be rotated bringing the rack Q on to the upper surface of the board A.

A table constructed in accordance with our improvement saves the user bothtime and labor as all the parts of the article to be ironed, such as a shirt waist, may be ironed and then placed on the clothes rack without moving away from the table, for when the body portion of the waist has been ironed the sleeve board may bedrawn from beneath the main board and the sleeves of said waist ironed.

When a very large article, such as a sheet, is-to be ironed the extension rack J is drawn out and the sheet allowed tohang over which will prevent said sheet from coming incontact with the floor.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as-these may be varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described our invensaid base-board in adjusted position, a rack pivoted to the ends of said base-board, extensions on the lower end of said rack to abut the end of said body portion when said rack is raised and when the base-board is in retracted position, said base-board when in extended position permitting outward movement of said rack into parallel relation, to the body portion and being rotatable to move said rack into superimposed relation to the body portion.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto aflixed our signatures in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OSCAR S. FRANCIS. WVILLIAM P. ELLIS.

lVitnesses JAMES HUGHES, A. A. GUTHRIDGE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D; 0. 

